In PC-BSD®, software is divided into PBIs, meta-packages, and package sets:

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Both PC-BSD® and TrueOS® provide tools to make it easy to manage software and to keep both the operating system and software up-to-date. PC-BSD® provides graphical tools which can be started from [[Control Panel]] or the command line. Since TrueOS® is a command-line only install, it provides command line tools to manage software and updates. If you install software using any of the tools described in this chapter, you will automatically be notified whenever a newer version of software is available.

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* '''PBIs''' are single applications, such as web browsers or multimedia utilities. PBIs are installed and managed using [[Using AppCafe® | AppCafe®]]. [[Update Manager]] will automatically notify you when newer versions of installed PBIs become available.

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In PC-BSD®, software is available in three different formats:

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* '''Meta-packages''' are installable software collections that can be considered the same as system components. Meta-packages are selected during installation and include supported and unsupported desktops, development utilities, hardware drivers, and miscellaneous applications such as MythTV or XBMC. After installation, your initial meta-package choices can be modified using [[Package Manager]]. [[Warden®]] also supports meta-packages, allowing you to install system components into a jail.

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* '''PBIs''' are self-contained installation programs applications.

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* '''Packages''' include the default software that is installed with the PC-BSD® operating system. Users [[Using_a_Rolling_Release|running a STABLE version]] of PC-BSD® can upgrade this software once per month using [[Update Manager]].

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* '''Meta-packages''' are installable software collections similar to system components. Meta-packages are selected during installation and include supported and unsupported desktops, development utilities, hardware drivers, and miscellaneous applications such as MythTV or XBMC.

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This section demonstrates the following PC-BSD® tools for managing software on your PC-BSD® system:

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* '''Packages''' include the default software that is installed with the PC-BSD® operating system.

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Both PC-BSD® and TrueOS® provide tools to make it easy to manage software and to keep both the operating system and software up-to-date. PC-BSD® provides graphical tools which can be started from Control Panel or the command line. Since TrueOS® is a command-line only install, it provides command line tools to manage software and updates. If you install software using any of the tools described in this chapter, you will automatically be notified whenever a newer version of software is available.

In PC-BSD®, software is available in three different formats:

PBIs are self-contained installation programs applications.

Meta-packages are installable software collections similar to system components. Meta-packages are selected during installation and include supported and unsupported desktops, development utilities, hardware drivers, and miscellaneous applications such as MythTV or XBMC.

Packages include the default software that is installed with the PC-BSD® operating system.

Table 7a summarizes the PC-BSD® and TrueOS® utilities available for managing each type of software as well as the updating and upgrading utilities.

Table 7a: Utilities for Managing Software

Type of Software

PC-BSD® Utility (graphical)

TrueOS® Utility (CLI)

PBIs

AppCafe®

PBI Manager

Meta-packages

Package Manager

pc-metapkgmanager

Packages

Package Manager

pkgng

Software Updates

Update Manager

pc-updatemanager

This section demonstrates the graphical PC-BSD® tools. Note that these tools are not available on TrueOS®: